Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01
AMONG OUR PEOPLE.
A Partial List of Our Representative Pro-
fessional and business Men.

MIR. j. \. Elliott
Represents some 10 of the finest inSurances
in the world, and has. without doubt, th,.
largest list of companies of any insurance
agent in this part of the state. The com
bined assets OF the companies he has gen
eral agency for foots mp in round numbers
8 40. 0O0, 900: that Of the Mutual Life alone
being STA. 900. 900. No man ever stood
higher in public esteem than Mr.. Elliott.
and none has ever better deserved public
He is essentially a gentle
man to do business with in all that the
word implies, and represents the following
old and reliable companies:
Fire e-Williamsburgh City, \. Y; E"ch-
ester German, \. V; Queen, of Liverpool;
Phoenix, of Brooklyn; Michigan Fire and
Marine; Citizens, Of Pittsburg; Firemens. of
Dayton; Phoenix Assurance, Of London,
Washington, Fire and Marine; California,
San Francisco; Western, Of Toronto: Ger
mania. of Y. Y: ST Paul. Fire and Marine;
Franklin, of Columbus: Pacific, of y. Y;
American Central.
ILife-Mutual Life, of y. Y.
Accident-F Fidelity and Casualty.
The Springfield Sunday NG,cs, in com
menting on the Firemen's Insurance com
pany, Of Dayton, says: 1T gives every
evidence of doing wonderfully successful
business. the result of able management,
high reputation. and a strictly equitable
and legitimate business. The office is one
of the finest in the country and even luNu-
riousiy furnished and imposing In external
and internal appearance. These facts mean
something more than ordinary signili-
cance. and indicate with unerring pre-
cision the location of the merit of their
plan of insurance, which Is so palpabiy
shown by the unusual prosperity of the
COMPANY. Ii is true that but few meE II
this day and age of the world fail to recog
nize the wisdom Of being prepared FOR
rainy day." and insurance In any form, l.
the most fitting word in the English ian
guage, rs il means security against loss, alb
solute safety in any event. and the time
will come-Inark the prophecy-wh tht
insurance business will become tht
most honorable business under the
sun. Daring the last twenty years II ha'
made the most progressive strides of an,
business known. and stands today side 10y
side with banking, and if anything in IL
lead. This company pays all Just losse'
promptly and has paid since its organiZa
lion in 1856, 81, $50, ,GG3.s4. 1t has a capita
of $3.50. 900. all paid up. surplus OF sa4,
O97, and the mere fact that the following
officers are its head and front is all tina
need be said by way of commentator
Hon. Samuel Craighead, president; 1. ;
Babbitt. vice president: IL. y. VII
iiams, secretary. and .. b. Wilcox
p sistant secretary, a quartette Of business
men of rare personal honor and integrity
and gentlemen to do business with in ever,
sense of the word. Mr.. Ross Mitchell. o
Springfield. is one of the directors. fac
which in itself is all that the company, II
this locality. could ask. The company nov
does a handsome business In thirteen states
as follows: Ohio. New York. Missouri
Pennsylvania, Illinois. Massachusetts, In
diana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky
Wisconsin. Kansas and Nebraska, a fac
which speaks for itself.
Mr.. !. s. Elliott has charge of the Spring
field department of this company, ADJUST
and settles all losses.